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Oct 03, 2018
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Cyanobacteria found living 600 meters underground without sunlight
A team of researchers from Spain, Germany and the U.S. has found a type of cyanobacteria that is capable of living more than 600 meters underground—in the absence of sunlight. In their paper published in Proceedings of ...
Possible explanation for excess of electron neutrinos detected by IceCube Neutrino Observatory
A pair of researchers with the Niels Bohr Institute in Denmark has come up with a possible explanation for the excess of electron neutrinos detected by researchers at the IceCube Neutrino Observatory. In their paper published ...
Nematodes found to positively influence dung beetle larval microbiomes
A team of researchers at Indiana University has found that a type of nematode offers a positive influence on the dung beetle larval microbiome. In their paper published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, ...
New evidence suggests particles detected in Antarctica don't fit Standard Model
A team of researchers at Penn State University has found new evidence that suggests some particles detected in Antarctica do not fit the Standard Model. They have written a paper outlining their arguments and have posted ...
Symbiotic star AG Pegasi observed after ourburst
Engineering 3-D mesostructures with mechanically active materials
Microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) have expansive applications in biotechnology and advanced engineering with growing interest in materials science and engineering due to their potential in emerging systems. Existing techniques ...
A model that computes the fraction of the 'haystack' that SETI programs have collectively examined
Why haven't we found evidence of life anywhere but Earth? A trio of astrophysicists has revisited this question by taking a closer look at the "needle in a haystack" analogy. Their analysis involved creating a model to assess ...
NPS to reestablish wolves on Isle Royale
Officials with the National Park Service in the U.S. have announced that NPS has plans to reestablish wolves on Isle Royale—an island in Lake Superior. They also told reporters that some wolves have already been captured ...
Disordered skyrmion phase stabilized by magnetic frustration in a chiral magnet
In classical mechanics, particles are represented by point masses or rigid bodies, and in field theory by wave-like excitations or vibrations. Magnetic skyrmions are small, vortex-like spin textures of topological origin ...
